Hamsters do not have dental issues very often, but if they do, they need the care of a veterinarian. Prevention is often the best way to handle dental issues with your pet.
Malocclusion is a condition when a hamster’s incisor teeth are overgrown or are misaligned, resulting in having teeth that do not meet or align [...]
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Hamster Health
Wet tail is a common disease in hamsters, especially Syrian hamsters and hamsters who are weaning (from 4 to 7 weeks old). It is a serious, life-threatening condition and should be treated promptly. The disease can be fatal within 24 to 48 hours after symptoms first are shown.
Symptoms: Symptoms for wet tail include lethargy, [...]
Salmonella is a disease that can be serious and life-threatening for both hamsters and humans. Recent outbreaks of Salmonella have made headlines. In 2005, 2 cases of Salmonella in young children were traced to rodents – one from a pet mouse, one from a pet hamster. Salmonella has been found in many domesticated animals, including [...]
Hamsters are usually free of parasites, but occasionally they can be exposed to and become carriers of mites. Mites are tiny, black parasites that can cause much discomfort for your pets. They live in the hair follicles in your pet’s fur. If left untreated, mites can spread to and infect other hamsters and can also [...]
Tyzzer’s Disease is a disease that affects many strains of rodents, including hamsters. Most strains are unique to the species and are not transmitted from species to species (although gerbils can sometimes be infected from strains found in other rodents).
This disease is highly contagious and can be passed easily from hamster to hamster. The disease [...]
Young children are often more at risk for disease. This is not only due to a weaker immune system, but it is also because of habits that children have that make passing germs from child to child easier: they hug and kiss each other a lot. They put their fingers in their mouths and touch [...]
